West Ham United women’s team v Portsmouth
Women's League Cup, Chigwell Construction Stadium, Wednesday 2 October 2024, 7pm BST
West Ham United women’s team begin their Women’s League Cup campaign on Wednesday evening by welcoming Portsmouth to Chigwell Construction Stadium.
The Irons will compete in Group C for a place in the knockout stages of the competition, and will face strong opponents from the Barclays Women's Championship in Pompey, Southampton and London City Lionesses.
Rehanne Skinner’s side will be hoping to build on the positives from Sunday’s comeback draw against Liverpool, where Riko Ueki headed in a deserved equaliser.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the fixture down at Dagenham…
Tickets...
Fans can purchase tickets for the match online by clicking HERE! Tickets are priced from as little as £5 for Adults and £1 for Juniors!
Fans will also be able to purchase tickets from the Ticket Office at Chigwell Construction Stadium on the day of the match, from 5.30pm.
How To Follow...
The only way to watch the action on Wednesday evening is to be in the crowd!
Alternatively, you can also follow everything across our social media channels, while highlights and exclusive reaction will follow after the final whistle on whufc.com.
Travel...
The most convenient way to reach Chigwell Construction Stadium is by public transport.
Dagenham East station on the London Underground's District line is situated about 500 metres from the ground. On exiting the station, turn left and the ground is in Victoria Road, which is the fifth turning on the left-hand side after about 400 metres. You will see the stadium at the end of the cul-de-sac.
For those travelling by bus, fans can take the route 103 from either Romford railway station which is served by Greater Anglia, TfL's Elizabeth line and London Overground, or Rainham station, which is served by c2c rail services. The 103 has stops on both sides of Rainham Road South, just north of Victoria Road.
Supporters using public transport are advised to check their journeys before they travel, using resources such as TfL’s Journey Planner and the TfL Go app. Supporters may also wish to visit the National Rail website if travelling on the rail network.
No parking is available at Chigwell Construction Stadium. Street parking in the local area is available, but motorists should take note of restrictions.
Women’s League Cup - Group C
West Ham United women’s team have decent pedigree in the Women’s League Cup (formally known as the Continental Tyres League Cup) over recent seasons.
The Hammers have made the semi-finals on two occasions since turning professional at the beginning of the 2018/19 season, reaching the final four in both 2021 and 2023 and losing on both occasions to Chelsea.
This time around, Skinner’s side will face Portsmouth, Southampton and London City Lionesses as they look to book their place in the latter stages. West Ham will travel to Hayes Lane to face high-flying London City on Sunday 24 November, before facing the Saints at Chigwell Construction Stadium on Wednesday 11 December.
Opposition...
Portsmouth might not have enjoyed their start to life in the Barclays Women’s Championship this season, but they will certainly be hoping to cause a cup upset on Wednesday night.
They clinched promotion last term from the third division, winning the Southern Premier Division by claiming victory in 20 of their 22 matches across the campaign.
The Club were initially formed in 1987 and worked their way up through the ranks to the Premier League Southern Division in 2003, before winning promotion to the second tier in 2012. Their application for the newly formed Women’s Super League 2 was rejected and they then dropped down a division.
In 2023, Pompey took on semi-professional status and moved under the new ownership of The Tornante Group, the American investment company which also owns Portsmouth FC.
After clinching their aforementioned promotion at the end of 2023/24, Jay Sadler’s side have found the step up challenging so far, losing their first four games in the second tier without scoring a goal. However, there have been many positive signs in those matches, and they will be hoping to cause issues for Skinner’s side on Wednesday.
Most recently, they were beaten 2-0 at home by promotion hopefuls Newcastle United, and have also tasted defeat against Charlton Athletic, Birmingham City and Durham this season.
